The latest news, trends, and resources for professional brewers and members of the beer community.
Everything You Need to Know When Buying a Brew Kettle
By: Giovanni Albanese
Published: September 28, 2023
Whether you want to start a new brewery, a new location with a small pilot brewing system, or upgrade your older system for something newer or bigger, buying a brew kettle can take time and cause significant frustration. What will fit in the space you have? How reputable is the
Great American Beer Festival Names Five Ollie Partners As Medal Winners in 2023
By: Giovanni Albanese
Published: September 26, 2023
Ollie congratulates five of its craft brewery partners who picked up medals at the Great American Beer Festival award ceremony this past Saturday, September 23, ...
The Essential Guide to Mosaic Hops
By: Giovanni Albanese
Published: September 21, 2023
We recently highlighted how Galaxy hops out of Australia—one of the most popular varieties in the country, according to the latest hop report—can contribute immense ...
Three Major Keys to Bringing Old-World Classic Märzen to U.S. Craft Audiences
By: Giovanni Albanese
Published: September 20, 2023
We’ve covered some classic European styles of beer in this space. Whether it’s Czech pilsner, Belgian tripel, helles lager, or farmhouse ales, craft brewers across ...
The Essential Guide to Buying a Beer Canning Line
By: Giovanni Albanese
Published: September 14, 2023
Cans are in high demand across all industries. There is no questioning that. Just check out this Fortune Business Insights report that shows consistent year-over-year ...
Why Porters Should be on Everyone’s Tap List Right Now
By: Giovanni Albanese
Published: September 11, 2023
Not all dark beers are sweet, barrel-aged, big-bodied stouts. For instance, the porter—a garnet- to rust-colored beer that’s light, delicious, and worth considering adding to ...
Best Ingredients to Make Mexican-Style Lagers. Hint: It’s Not Lime
By: Giovanni Albanese
Published: September 6, 2023
For a long time, brewers have been saying that this is the “Year of the Lager.” Finally, it seems that consumers are catching up. Untappd ...
Chandeleur Island Brewing Saves Hundreds, Gets More Done With Ollie
By: Giovanni Albanese
Published: September 5, 2023
Whether the front-end customer relationship management (CRM) tool, raw material forecasting, cost of goods reporting, or the QuickBooks integration, Ollie’s features have improved many aspects ...
Three Ways Mash Hopping Can Improve Your Beer
By: Giovanni Albanese
Published: September 1, 2023
Determining where you put your hops can play a huge factor in the personality of your beer. Here’s how front loading your mash with hops—mash ...
Farmhouse Ales Have Multiple Paths to Success
By: Giovanni Albanese
Published: August 31, 2023
Sweet. Tart. Funky. Earthy. The list of ways you can describe what a farmhouse ale can be is seemingly endless. A category of its own, ...